Cost of living comparison
Turks and Caicos Islands is 68.8% more expensive than Seychelles.
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 27.8% more for restaurants
Seychelles
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.31
SCR165.12
|
$25.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
SCR89.47
|
$10.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.58
SCR48.03
|
$2.75
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
SCR26.35
|
$1.60
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Seychelles
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
SCR22.91
|
$5.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.81
SCR144.92
|
$14.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
SCR81.42
|
$12.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
SCR37.10
|
$3.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
SCR25.08
|
$6.80
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
SCR18.23
|
$1.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
SCR17.15
|
$1.50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
SCR7.35
|
$1.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
SCR32.43
|
$2.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SCR7.86
|
$2.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
SCR6.50
|
$1.00
|
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pay 24.0% more for transportation
Seychelles
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
SCR66.86
|
$6.27
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.35
SCR272.89
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,561.80
SCR329,367.92
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.32
SCR393.12
|
?? | |
pay 83.9% more for housing
Seychelles
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.39
SCR1,654.61
|
$130.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.01
SCR10,929.12
|
$1,333.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$817.50
SCR10,962.44
|
$1,066.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.92
SCR1,246.06
|
$312.25
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Seychelles
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$187.50
SCR2,514.28
|
$500.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,304.21
SCR44,308.62
|
$9,200.00
|
|
pay 16.8% more for entertainment and sports
Seychelles
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
SCR49.09
|
$5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
SCR56.83
|
$6.81
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.04
SCR148.01
|
$6.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.83
SCR949.75
|
$81.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
SCR108.14
|
?? | |
pay 41.6% more for clothing
Seychelles
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.46
SCR596.22
|
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.25
SCR848.20
|
$70.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.18
SCR1,128.78
|
$125.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.50
SCR1,052.72
|
$100.00
|
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